"But there are crucial differences this time around - not least the adoption of the social security bill. So what happens now? Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was on Monday consulting with political parties, ahead of a cabinet meeting expected Monday evening for the urgent presentation of a special law intended to provide temporary funding for the state and government agencies despite the lack of a budget, before parliamentary debates resume in January."
"To, at the most basic level, roll over the current budget for as long as required to adopt a new one. President Emmanuel Macron will then have to convene the Council of Ministers to discuss the draft law. This meeting is scheduled for Monday evening, when Macron returns from a trip to the United Arab Emirates. The text will then be examined in committee, followed by a plenary session in the National Assembly and then the Senate as part of an expedited procedure."
Parliament failed to agree on the 2026 budget bill, leaving only the social security budget passed in mid-December and half a budget in place for January. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu consulted political parties and prepared an urgent special law to provide temporary funding for the state and government agencies while parliamentary debates resume in January. The temporary measure will roll over the 2025 spending plan into 2026 until a new budget is adopted. President Emmanuel Macron must convene the Council of Ministers and the fast-tracked draft law will be examined in committee, then in the National Assembly and the Senate, with limited amendment opportunities and rapid finalisation expected.
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